Marian Finucane Saturday 21 September 2013

Marian Finucane

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Harry Belafonte

Although a hugely successful actor and musician – it was his role as an activist – that made him a huge and significant force in the American Civil Rights movement after which he went on to get involved in numerous humanitarian causes.

Martin Luther King, John F Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt, Fidel Castro, Nelson Mandela are just some of the greats he has encountered in his lifetime.

Harry Belafonte came to Ireland to receive an Ambassador of Conscience Award from Amnesty International for his work on human rights and social justice.